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Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 Diocese of Oxford Benefice of Shill Valley and Broadshire, for the Creation of a New Benefice Mission and Pastoral Committee From the Secretary 24th October 2019 Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 Diocese of Oxford Benefice of Shill Valley and Broadshire, for the creation of a new benefice of Black Bourton comprising the parish of Black Bourton in the diocese of Oxford, for the appointment of the first incumbent of the new benefice and for the future patronage arrangements for the new benefice. The Bishop of Oxford has asked me to publish a draft pastoral scheme in respect of pastoral proposals affecting this benefice. I enclose a copy of the draft Scheme. I am sending a copy to all the statutory interested parties, as the Mission and Pastoral Measure requires, and any others with an interest in the proposals. Anyone may make representations for or against all or any part or parts of the draft Scheme (please include the reasons for your views) in writing or by email to the Church Commissioners at the following address no later than midnight on Monday 2nd December 2019. James Davidson-Brett Church Commissioners Church House Great Smith Street London SW1P 3AZ (email: [email protected] / tel: 020 7898 1687) If he has not acknowledged receipt of your representation before this date, please ring or e-mail them to ensure it has been received. For administrative purposes, a petition will be classed as a single representation and the Commissioners will only correspond with the sender of the petition, if known, or otherwise the first signatory – “the primary petitioner”. If the Commissioners do not receive representations against the draft Scheme, they will make the Scheme and it will come into effect as it provides. A copy of the completed Scheme will be sent to you together with a note of its effective date. If the Commissioners receive any representations against the draft Scheme, they will send them, and any representations supporting the draft Scheme, to the Bishop whose views will be sought. Individual representors and the primary petitioner will then receive copies of the Commissioners’ correspondence with the Bishop (including copies of all the representations). They and individual petitioners may comment further. Copies of all of the representations received and associated correspondence will be published on the Commissioners’ website if the matter needs to be considered by them. Those making representations should indicate whether they would like an opportunity to speak to the Commissioners regarding their representations in the event the Commissioners decide a hearing should be held regarding the case. If a hearing is held, anyone may attend the meeting of the Commissioners that considers the case and representors may have an opportunity to speak to the Commissioners’ Committee. Otherwise, if a hearing is not to be held, the case will be considered in private and you will be informed accordingly. When the Commissioners acknowledge representations, they will let individual representors (and the primary petitioner) know the next few dates of their Committee’s meetings. They will confirm the actual date of any hearing nearer the time. The Commissioners will decide if the draft Scheme should proceed when it considers all the representations on the basis of a paper prepared by the Commissioners’ staff and any points raised at the meeting. If they do so decide, any representor or Church House Oxford, Langford Locks, Kidlington, Oxford, OX5 1GF Direct line: 01865 208243 Switchboard: 01865 208200 PD1000_white Email: [email protected] Website: www.oxford.anglican.org The Oxford Diocesan Board of Finance is a company limited by guarantee registered in England (No. 142978), registered office as above, and a registered charity (No. 247954), VAT registration number 630 6345 61. petitioner against the draft Scheme may seek leave from the Privy Council to appeal against the Commissioners’ decision. P.T.O You will be informed of the Commissioners’ decision and the reasons for it. Please see www.ccpastoral.org for further information about the procedure. PCC Secretaries, incumbents/priests-in-charge/rural deans and persons taking any services during the Notice Period should refer to the relevant notes below for important additional information concerning them. Yours sincerely Maggie Metaliaj Pastoral Secretary Please see below notes: A (FAO PCC Secretaries), B (FAO Anyone taking a service during the notice period), C (FAO Incumbents/ priests-in-charge/ rural deans) Notes A) PCC Secretaries The draft Scheme is sent to you as PCC Secretary and you should ensure that the PCC as a body is able to make any comments on the draft if it wishes. I enclose: (1) a yellow advice note regarding Notice(s) to be displayed and announcements to be made at services about the proposed reorganisation; (2) a blue copy (or copies) of the Notice; (3) an additional copy (or copies) of the draft Scheme, together with a glossary; and (4) a green acknowledgement form including the wording of the announcement and (5) a reply-paid envelope. You are required to: i) display the Notice(s) at or near the main door of every parish church, chapel of ease or licensed place of worship in your parish; and ii) make arrangements for the announcement to be made at as many services as possible at every parish church, chapel of ease or licensed place of worship in your parish where a service is held during the notice period, as detailed in the yellow advice note. The Commissioners are not able to complete the Scheme until all the legal requirements of the Measure are met. It is therefore essential that: (1) the Notices are displayed; and (2) arrangements are made for the announcements. Please return the green form as soon as you have displayed the Notice(s) and made arrangements for the announcements to be made. Do not wait until the end of the notice period before returning the completed green form. If you are no longer the PCC Secretary, please pass these papers to the current Secretary as soon as possible and advise them to let me have a note of their name and address. Church House Oxford, Langford Locks, Kidlington, Oxford, OX5 1GF Direct line: 01865 208243 Switchboard: 01865 208200 PD1000_white Email: [email protected] Website: www.oxford.anglican.org The Oxford Diocesan Board of Finance is a company limited by guarantee registered in England (No. 142978), registered office as above, and a registered charity (No. 247954), VAT registration number 630 6345 61. P.T.O B) To anybody taking services during the Notice Period Please ensure that the following announcement is made. “A Notice giving details of proposed pastoral reorganisation affecting this parish has or will be displayed near the main door and on the Church of England website. The Notice includes the last date by which representations regarding the proposed reorganisation may be made to the Church Commissioners.” If the Notice has not yet been displayed by the PCC Secretary, please print one from the Church of England website at www.churchofengland.org/consultation. C) Incumbents/priests-in-charge/rural deans Please ensure that the Notice(s) are displayed, and the announcement(s) made. If the PCC Secretary of any parish is not available to carry out these requirements, please could you arrange for these matters to be dealt with by someone else as soon as possible. I can send you the relevant paperwork on request. Please also let me know if there has been a recent change of Secretary in any of the parishes. Church House Oxford, Langford Locks, Kidlington, Oxford, OX5 1GF Direct line: 01865 208243 Switchboard: 01865 208200 PD1000_white Email: [email protected] Website: www.oxford.anglican.org The Oxford Diocesan Board of Finance is a company limited by guarantee registered in England (No. 142978), registered office as above, and a registered charity (No. 247954), VAT registration number 630 6345 61. SUMMARY OF MAIN PROVISIONS OF DRAFT SCHEME (NOT PART OF THE DRAFT SCHEME) This draft Scheme for the creation of a new benefice of Black Bourton comprising the parish of Black Bourton in the diocese of Oxford, for the appointment of the first incumbent of the new benefice and for the future patronage arrangements for the new benefice. DRAFT PASTORAL SCHEME This Scheme is made by the Church Commissioners this day of 201 in pursuance of the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011, the Right Reverend Steven, Bishop of Oxford, having consented thereto. Creation of new benefice 1. A new benefice which shall be named "The Benefice of Black Bourton" shall be created in the diocese of Oxford, and the area of the new benefice shall constitute the parish of Black Bourton. Archdeaconry and deanery 2. The new benefice and its constituent parish shall belong to the archdeaconry of Dorchester and the deanery of Witney. Designation of first incumbent 3. If immediately before this Scheme comes into operation the Reverend Doctor Theresa Kuin Lawton holds an ecclesiastical office within the area of the benefice of Shill Valley and Broadshire she shall be the first incumbent of the new benefice. Patronage 4. The patronage of the new benefice shall be vested in the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Christ in Oxford. Coming into operation of this Scheme 5. This Scheme shall come into operation upon the date of it being made by the Church Commissioners. In witness of which this Scheme has been duly executed as a deed by the Church Commissioners. SIGNED by the Right Reverend Steven, ) ) Bishop of Oxford. ) Executed as a Deed by the Church Commissioners for England acting by two authorised signatories: ------------------------------------------------- Signature of Authorised Signatory ------------------------------------------------- Signature of Authorised Signatory ________________________________________________________________ Notes by the Diocesan office (not forming part of the draft Scheme) The rationale behind the diocesan proposals is as follows: 1.
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